Engineer Injection Molding

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

****-******* ******* ********, ******* Chassis, Charlotte, MI

Fuel and air systems integration in fire

truck and emergency vehicles, which includes fuel tanks and

filtration components. Design, engineer and customize air

brakes for single and tandem axle chassis, while integrating

customer specifications. Auxiliary air systems and

integration of hoses, tubes, fittings and connections.

Generation of plumbing diagrams, assembly, PAD drawings and 3

dimensional CAD layouts and packaging studies using

SOLIDWORKS. Bill of Material creation, manufacturing, sales

and quality support and supplier interface. Team member of

chassis group, interfacing with frame, axel, and power train

system leads. Responsible for project timing, design and

specification review. Initiated cost study of air brake

component systems to reduce labor and maintain braking

requirements for FMVSS. Proficient in Microsoft office

software and Spartan proprietary software.

2003-2008 Design Engineer, Behr Industry America, Belmont, MI.

Product design of special vehicle (construction, industrial,

& military) engine cooling systems. including radiator

charger air, auxiliary oil,

transmission oil, in tank oil, and radiator in tank oil

coolers. Shrouds, AC condensers and electric fan packaging,

including brackets and all vehicle interfaces. Design

conception of several new products from prototype through

series production. Utilizing 3D solids modeling using both

Unigraphics NX2 and CATIA V5. Design background in the

following materials and processes: sheet metal, injection

molded plastics, blow molded plastics, cast aluminum &

extruded aluminum, thermal formed plastics. Detail drawings

of modules sub-assemblies and components, dimensional and

tolerance studies. Interface with all aspects of APQP

(advanced product quality procedure) and project

management support. Launched several projects form concept to

production including under hood space utilization, prototype

build, pilot build, testing, series production including

supplier review and selection. As well as customer interface,

manufacturing support; fixtures, assembly work

cell procedures and process trouble shooting. Vast knowledge

of injection molding plastics, blow molding plastics, cast

aluminum, extruded aluminum, sheet metal fabrication, dunage

and shipping containers, boxes (packaging).

1999-2003 Design Engineer, Behr America, Troy, MI.

Product design of automotive engine cooling systems including

radiator charger air coolers, auxiliary oil coolers

transmission oil coolers, in tank oil coolers and radiator in

tank oil coolers. Shrouds, AC condensers and electric fan

packaging, including brackets and all vehicle interfaces.

Design conception of several new products from prototype thru

series production. Utilizing 3D solids modeling using both

Unigraphics NX2 and CATIA V5. Design background in the

following materials and processes: sheet metal, injection

molded plastics, blow molded plastics, cast aluminum &

extruded aluminum, thermal formed plastics. Detail drawings

of modules sub-assemblies and components, dimensional and

tolerance studies. Positioned as Behr Resident Engineer at

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan.

1984-1999 General Motors Experience

1998-1999 Process / Tool Engineer, Delphi Automotive Systems Division of

General Motors Flint, MI.

Responsible for coordinating the design and build of

sequentially valve gated hot runner plastic injection family

molds. Machine process setup for 700 ton and 1000 Ton

Cincinnati Milacron injection molding machines. Facilitate

engineering changes between product engineering and tool

repair area. Provide Unigraphics expertise to design sources,

mold build sources, process/tool group and tool repair area.

Provide tool impact to product engineering. Tool estimating

and quoting.

1988-1997 Senior Designer, Delphi Automotive Systems Division of General

Motors, Flint, MI

Product design of air induction systems, including:

conception, vehicle packaging, Unigraphics 3-dimentional

solid modeling of sheet metal, injected molded and blow

molded components. Detail drawing, dimensional and tolerance

studies. Responsible for air induction design standards,

drawing standards. Design review representative, Unigraphics

user group representative and "Art to Part" committee.

1996-1998 Instructor, Baker College, Flint, MI.

Part time instructor, Unigrahpics Basic Modeling and

Drafting. Responsible for creating program performance

objectives and syllabus.

1984-1988 Designer, Century Engineering, Grand Blanc, MI

Contracted with AC Delco (Delphi Automotive Systems) Air

Inductions Systems for entire term of employment, until

offered and accepted Senior Design position with AC Delco,

Division of General Motors.

EDUCATION

1984-1988 Associate Degree Design Technologies, Mott Community College,

Flint, MI

1988-1998 General Motors Training including: Unigraphics V9, V10, V11,

V13.

Penn State Injection Molding seminar.

RJG & Associates Injection Molding seminar.

Cincinnati Milacron Controller Utilization seminar.

University of Michigan Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance seminar.

CATIA V5 training

PATENTS

General Motors, Air Induction mounting system

Awarded BEHR Industry GmbH & Co. KG,

Radiator PTO window, pending

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